I am fed up with ignorant, bigoted, intolerant individuals who continually bash the Somali (or other immigrant people) and the church groups that bring them here and support them, claiming the immigrants are just welfare abusers. I recently reminded such an individual that there are people who make millions of dollars bringing in drugs, etc., […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Downing wrong for school board
My husband and I moved to Poland 16 years ago. Our son was seven and our daughter was six. We chose Poland because of RSU 16. We wanted our children to attend a school system where individuality was celebrated and where social consciousness was integrated in an academically rigorous curriculum. RSU 16 exceeded our expectations. […]
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A dangerous bill
The Maine Legislature is reviewing a bill to zone convicted sexual offenders from living in homes (even their own homes) that are within 750 feet of any school, park, state or municipal garage … or the same distance from any property owned by a local or state government. I am not sure lawmakers meant to […]
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Support for family caregivers
Tuesday, the state Legislature took a first step toward recognizing and honoring a vital part of the state’s health care network — family caregivers. At great personal and financial cost, the estimated 178,000 family caregivers in Maine fill critical gaps in the medical, psychological and emotional care of our neighbors with chronic illnesses or disabilities. […]
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Ranked-choice voting not for me
Ranked-choice voting is not for me, and it shouldn’t be the election methodology anywhere in the state of Maine. The Maine state constitution requires a plurality of votes for a win because it forces the two top contenders to face off in a battle of ideas in a public forum for the benefit of a […]
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Scents can be offensive
I was encouraged to read in the Sun Journal (April 1) the Washington Post article, “War of the noses: When scents offend.” Hopefully it made a few more people aware of that environmental hazard. Artificial, chemical-based fragrances trigger my cough variant asthma, causing a loud, dry, barking cough which brings disapproving looks from the public […]
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Governor's retirement pay
In 2016, when the topic of increasing the future governors’ salary in the state of Maine was discussed, I looked up the information online about governor’s compensation. When I checked that same source again recently, the information had not changed. I found that the pay of a retiring governor is connected to the pay of […]
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Bruce Poliquin gets my vote
The more I hear about politicians in Washington, D.C., the more I know Maine is fortunate to have Bruce Poliquin representing the state in Congress. As a small business owner, I have appreciated Poliquin’s advocacy for bills that benefit small businesses and lift burdensome regulations off of my back. Unlike his extremely partisan colleagues, Poliquin […]
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Trump is a failed leader
As one of 20 million veterans, I charge President Trump with executive malpractice — naming his personal physician (who has no relevant management experience) as head of the Veterans Administration, the second largest government agency. Sadly, Trump values personal loyalty above President Abraham Lincoln’s promise in his second inaugural address “to care for him (and […]
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Violence in the schools
Students should be thanked for insisting that the public hears them when they say they wish to feel safe, while they try to study. It is their job. and they need to come to adulthood well prepared for the challenges they will meet. In addition, adults should want those students to be safe and do […]